Burton Pitches “Reading Rainbow” Comeback: LeVar Burton wants to give all children a chance to be literate.

The actor launched a Kickstarter campaign to “bring ‘Reading Rainbow’ back for every child, everywhere”, and has managed to reach his goal of raising $1,000,000 in less than 24 hours.

Five years after the show went off the air, the former host of the children’s television series is seeking funds by July 2 to relaunch “Reading Rainbow” on the Web, and to provide guides and dashboards for teachers across the nation. Read More »

Actress Stacey Dash (“Clueless”) tweeted her support for presidential candidate Mitt Romney Sunday, writing “Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future.” She included a photo of herself wearing a red swimsuit, standing in front of the American flag.

The tweet, which has been retweeted more than 5,000 times, sparked a range of responses on Twitter, both for and against Dash’s view. But the Twitter reaction also included racially charged tweets leveled at Dash, who is of mixed race, which in turn prompted others (even if they didn’t agree with Dash’s presidential endorsement) to support her right to express her opinion without being subject to racist tweets.

Oprah to Live Stream from Facebook: Oprah Winfrey will trek to the Palo Alto office of Facebook for a live discussion. The CEO of OWN has amassed more than 6 million likes on her official Facebook page. To give users a chance to take part in the exchange, a Facebook event page has been set up. The interview with the entertainer will stream on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 1:30 Pacific time. [All Things Digital] Read More »

It takes at least an hour riding New York City transit to get from the South Bronx to the shopping malls of North Central New Jersey.

Actress and Bronx native Stacey Dash made the commute for more than six months when was 16, the year she decided to enter the working world as a salesperson at the United Colors of Benetton clothing store in Paramus, New Jersey.

In 1982, that was the closest Benetton branch for Dash. Today, there are eight stores throughout the five boroughs.

“It meant absolutely nothing to me,” Dash said. “It meant that I could have money to buy clothes at the store so I could go out to shows and look hot.” The aspiring fashionista cultivated her personal style from the simple wraps and frocks that she purchased there. Read More »

Twitter loves Stacey Dash. As the star of VH1′s new comedy-drama “Single Ladies,” the 45-year-old actress was trending heavily on Twitter and other social media sites this week after last Monday’s 9 p.m. premiere. The show, executive produced by Queen Latifah, is the music network’s first hour-long scripted program and it’s already generating a lot of buzz.

The pilot episode was heavy on sex, fashion and the secrets that bind together a group of diverse and enterprising women in modern Atlanta.

Best known for her role on “Clueless,” Dash is currently suffering from a cold. “After you finish a job that you’ve worked on for four months, your body just kind of gives up on you,” she said. The actress and occasional music video star says she’s happy to be working again but not too happy about being single for the first time in her adult life.

Like Val, the optimistic and suddenly single woman that she plays on the show, Dash doesn’t quite know how to navigate the dating world.

Two weeks ago, actress and singer Patti LuPone grabbed a cell phone out of the hand of an audience member who was texting during a performance of her current play, "Shows for Days." The bold move led to an outpouring of support from fans fed up with glowing screens. Ms. LuPone gives us her five rules of theater etiquette.